Bayldonite ps. after Mimetite with Malachite ps. after Azurite - image 1

Bayldonite ps. after Mimetite with Malachite ps. after Azurite

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For a small miniature specimen, this colourful piece from Tsumeb mine has a lot going on. Not only does it feature the rare lead copper arsenate species Bayldonite, but it presents a double pseudomorph - Bayldonite after Mimetite and Malachite after Azurite. It really is a lovely piece and shouts out Tsumeb in its very best classic form. The Balydonite pseudomorphs are a paler green than the Malachite, and the replaced Mimetite crystals are about 2 cm in length. Ex Hettrich Collection.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm
Added on10/22/2025
Current owner
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Acquired 07/2026·Paid $850.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Tsumeb
Tsumeb, Namibia — world-renowned locality famed for a rich copper–lead–zinc ore pipe, with dioptase on calcite, azurite blades, and smithsonite prized by colle…